Curtain and method of making same



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CURTAIN AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME Filed April 23, 1946 Big. 1. fig

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29 INVENTORS ATTORN EY Patented July 6, 1948 CURTAIN AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME Richard S. Temko and Abraham Katz, New York, f

N. Y., assignors to Home Curtain. Corp, Far Rockaway, N. Y., a corporation of New York I Original application March 14, 1944, Serial No; 526,418. Divided and this application April 23,- 1946, Serial No. 664,280

2 Claims. 1

' This invention relates generally to curtains and more particularly to a novel and useful curtain construction of the edge portions of the curtain panel, and is a division of our co-pending application filed March 14; 1944, Serial No. 526,418, now Patent No; 2,400,788, dated May 21, 1946.

The desirability of'having extra weight in a curtain at the margins thereof for the purpose of obtaining a more nearly uniform hanging has been recognized heretofore in the curtain art, but prior constructions have been open to objection because of certain structure or use characteristics which are remedied by the present invention. I

Among the. objects of the present invention lies the provision of curtain panel edge structure wherein additional weight or body is obtained at the margins of the curtain panel without the addition of extra weight providing elements. In

the present construction, the additional weight or body at the'margins of the curtain panel is obtained by foldsor lamination of the material of which the curtain panel is composed. While it has been known to obtain additional weight or body by this general procedure such prior art constructions have been of an unbalanced nature so that when the individual threads of which the curtain panel material was composed were subjected to varying degrees of humidity, the threads in changing their length or twist caused a consequent twisting or rolling of the curtain edge. This effect was most noticeable in curtain panels composed of relatively finely woven fabric, the very fabric which required the greatest amount of edge weighting. In accordance with the present invention a balanced effect is obtained at the curtain panel edge by a symmetrical folding of the curtain panel material.

An advantage of the present construction lies in the fact that since weight is obtained at the edgesof the curtain panel by a laminating of the same -material of which the curtain panel is composed when the curtain is laundered or cleaned all of the material both in the body of the curtainpanel and at the edge has the same shrinkage rate so that distortion of the curtain panel dueto different materials being incorporated therein. is. avoided.

Another object of the present invention lies rise to economies in the execution thereofi as will rality of folds.

more fully appear hereinafter. I I

Another objectherein lies in the provision of laminated edge curtain panel. structure'; jwhich provides not only 'a symmetrical balance of 1 weight so as to produce a correspondingly balanced hanging but also provides a balanced appearance so that the finish of the curtain edge is substantially identical when viewed either from the front side of the curtain panel or the rear side thereat.

. cured at a plurality. of points along "a plurality of spaced vertical lines in thecurtain, as hanging, by a single row, of stitches- Another object hereinlies in the provision of laminated edgej'construction in curtain panels wherein the laminations are obtainedbyapluthe folds are interconnected at a plurality of. points so as to maintain the laminations formed by the folds in a substantially permanent-inter-. relation, whereby these folds are prevented from shifting out of position with relation to. each.

other not only while the curtain is hangingin use but also during :laundering and/or pressing,

steps. By virtue ofthe interconnectionof the relatively open-panels. of. the curtain panel edge,

dust andlint are inhibited from entering therein of this disclosure and be pointed out inthe appended claims. a

In the drawings inwhich similar referenc'e characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

' Figure 1 is a reducedffront.elevational viewof. a curtain panel embodying a first form of the invention. t Figure 2 is a rear elevationalview of Figure-1. Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational viewof. a portion of the curtain panel in the provision of curtain construction having and edge astaken from theleft margain of the curtain in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is as end elevational view as seen from the left of Figure 3.

view as seen from the plane B6 on Figure 3. For the purpose of clarity in the disclosures and the drawings thethickness of theparts has The relatively open portions of.

other incidental ends and 13 and side edges l4 and 15. As the curtain is normally hung, the side edges l4 and 15 are vertically disposed, usually longitudinally of .the

curtain. While only a single curtain I is shown, it will be obvious to those skilled in the-art. to

which the present invention relates that. a. plu-v rality of corresponding curtains may be hung in pairs or in any other desired arrangement. The curtain Ill may be provided in a weli known manner with a rod carrying passage l6 disposed adjacent the top edge l2. In normal use, all of the materials or parts lying below the rod carrying-passagelfi are supported by the portions of the curtain at the.rodcarrying. portion. As. wi1l m0refully appear in the progressof this-disclosure the..present invention relates particularly tetheedge portions of the curtain paneln andwthe advantageous, effects thereof may beruti-lized to advantage in the top edge l2. Theltopedge l2, if so treated, will also present a more desirable appearance, although the need fortheavoidance .ofpuckering or twisting along the top edge of the curtain panel is not so necessarybecause of the fact that a rufiie appearance at ,this area isusually found and because the curtain panel is supported in position against undesired twisting by the rod itself (not shown). Sincetheedge formation of the. curtain panel is substantially identical in a repetitive series therealong, a detailed description of a portion thereof will uflice for all. The curtain panel ll maybe composed of any suitable planar base materials-well known in the art. As best seen. in li'lgur\e si3. and.fi, the panel I I. at the edge I4 is foldedinwardly upon itself .to form a first fold |8, the bightorbfind [9 of which is closed along hecuterfree ed e oi. t e. 1 1 3 e porti ns Zll andll 'beinglapped' and in juxtaposition. The porti'on 2l of the base 9 is again reversed in the positionfth ereto to'iorm asecond fold 22 having a bigh t or .bendli and' the base material 9 then tihuesoutwardly of the curtain panel to form ..D tlO. ..2.4; which juxtaposes the portion. 2 l. From thisfpointforward, the base 9 is again reversed in direction to form the third fold 25, the blghtorbend 26 of which is disposed outwardly insubstantially the same manneras the bight I9 whilst-he basev fabricport-ion 21. juxtaposes the previous mentioned portion 24. The base 9 continues inwardlyof the curtain panel to form theband'portion ZLand is reversed again in direction at the fourth fold 28, the. bight. 2 9 of which, faces inwardlyand terminates .in the porjlthe original free edge of the fabric 9 being indicated by numeral 3|. The position takenby. the parts is clearly shown in Figure 6. The partsin the positions as described are n aintaihed by two. setsof stitches, a first set generally indicated by reference character 32 and a second set indicated by reference character. 33. Thesecond setmay be. referred to as the inner set of stitches and they maybeinthe form of a single row of lock stitching.

A setf f stitchesjlincludes arow of longitudifn r nallyidire cted stitch sections 34 which are spaced from and;-parallel-,to the'edge l4. Thus,.the set QI...StitQh.cs ,iiliorms asingle lineof longitudinally directed stitch sections 34.

It may thus be seen that by virtue of the construction just described, the edge I4 of the panel H is strengthened and reinforced by the positioning at said edge of four separate laminations of the base fabric 9 and-that such reinforcement is located right at the edge most likely to receive undue wear and stress. Not only do the "laminations of the fabric strengthen the edge p'i tiaieotiie add weight right at the edge which causes the curtain to take on a better hung appearance' -This is so because when the edge is .ofrelatively.lightnature, that is to say, insufficientl'y "weighted; there is a tendency for the fabric thereat. to twist and wrinkle and otherwise becpmedeleteriously aiiected by the weight ert e eurtein a'sit extends below any given point bathe edge and by changes in humidity and twist as set of the fabrics and the thread making up the base fabric 9.: Since the laminations iormed'bythe portions 20, 2 L 24 and 21 are composed of'the identical material of which the balance of the curtain panel is composed, expansion or contractionbf individual threads due to changes in jhumidity or during washing or laundering will not disadvantageously affect the position and general texture of the parts. This may be contrastedwithcurtain edge reinforcing constructions in which a new material or filler difi'eringfrom the base material of the curtain panel-is introduced to add weight along the curtain .edge- By virtue of the peculiar arrangement of the first set of stitches 32 with relation to the folded parts, the folds and laminations are I OrlaunderingV,

As may beqsee'n from a perusal .of .Figure 6, the laminations formed. by theportions 2| and 24 =areequallybalariced bythe overlying portions 20 and Heat. .the .iront. and rear respectively. This balanced-arrangement ofthe parts also acts to prevent unkempt twistlng or. curling of the edgeofthe curtaiman undesirable effect frequently. encountered where edgeweighting is attemptedby rolling theedge thereof, particularly in the more delicatel fabrics which are otherwise most. desirable for decorative window treatment.

.As-bestseen in Figurest, and 5 with the exceptionof .the fourth fold 28v and, its exposed fourth .bightorj bend 2.9, theappearance .of the front of the curtain Ill at thevertical edges and the horizontal loweredge thereof (the portions most usually yiewed .bythe useri is substantially identicalwith the rear surface thereof. This is a distinct advantage since, When curtains are hungvery frequently port-ionsof the rear surface of the curtain (the rear surface being that surface which is nearest the window or other build-- ing openingwith which the curtain is associated) are exposed to. the view ofpersons facing the curtain from the. front, v ,This conditionbccurs when the curtains are blown bythe wind or when they are deliberately rotated at the vertical edges thereof in c'ertain. draping arrangements or where tie backs are used. It is, to .benoted in connecti the st ,m mio e ar e e of the edgesgthat. although the edges. themselves t ne towa dth rq mit t s t y ward thefront of the curtain panel, this turning is a deliberate one and the. decorative hanging ndt e usual efiec her o is hurtby a twisting, coiling orcurling of the actual curtain edge, that is to say outwardly of the set of stitches 33 or of the longitudinal stitched sections 34.

It may thus be seen that we have disclosed a novel and useful curtain construction which produces increased edge weighting and balanced sewn edge construction in curtains by a simple and economical method and construction.

We wish it to be understood that we do not desire to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described, for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

We claim:

1. Curtain construction comprising: a curtain base fabric, having a fabric edge; said base fabric being folded inwardly upon itself to form a first fold having a first bight, being folded again to form a second fold having a second bight, being folded again to form a third fold having a third bight; said first and third bights being located next to each other at the outer edge of the curtain to form the curtain edge, said second bight being located inwardly of the curtain edge and positioned oppositely to said first and third bights; said base fabric edge being folded upon itself to form a fourth fold having a fourth bight; and a set of stitches penetrating said first and third folds and securing the same in position.

2. Curtain construction comprising: a curtain 6 base fabric having a fabric edge; said base fabric being folded inwardly upon itself to form a first fold having a first bight, being folded again to form a second fold having a second bight, and being folded again to form a third fold having a third bight; said first and third bights being located next "to each other at the outer edge of the curtain to form the curtain edge, said second bight being located inwardly of the curtain edge and positioned oppositely to said first and third bights; said base fabric edge being folded upon itself to form a fourth fold having a fourth bight; a first set of stitches penetrating said first and third folds and securing the same in position; and a second set of stitches securing said fourth fold in position against the body of the base fabric.

RICHARD S. TEMKO.

ABRAHAM KATZ.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,787,113 Larson Dec. 30, 1930 2,400,788 Temko et a1 May 21, 1946 

